Cal. CCP § 996.520
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 996.520, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
The person enforcing the liability may file with the court in the proceedings an affidavit stating the following:
(a) The bond was executed by the defendant or one or more of the defendants (designating whom).
(b) The bond is one to which this article applies.
(c) The defendant or defendants have real property or an interest in real property (designating the county or counties in which the real property is situated).
(d) The liability is being enforced for the benefit of the state.
(a) The bond was executed by the defendant or one or more of the defendants (designating whom).
(b) The bond is one to which this article applies.
(c) The defendant or defendants have real property or an interest in real property (designating the county or counties in which the real property is situated).
(d) The liability is being enforced for the benefit of the state.
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